Absorbing the Immortal Herb (Requesting Follow-Reads, Requesting Recommendation Tickets)

"Senior, I've made up my mind. To borrow Senior Sister's words, cultivation is like defying the heavens. If I don't even have this much courage, how can I speak of the future?"

Gu Han nodded seriously. Although Bibi Dong had seemed a little melodramatic earlier, Gu Han still agreed with her point. If he could not even absorb the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, what future could he possibly talk about?

I might as well just stab myself with a sword.

"Besides, the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum shares the same Martial Soul as yours, Senior. The effects will be even better if you absorb it."

"Mm, you've got guts, kid." Yue Guan nodded, then turned to Gui Mei with a grave expression. "Old Ghost, these two Immortal Herbs must be pulled out at the same time and within a short span. We'll work together. You pull the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, and I'll pull the Infernal Delicate Apricot. We must place them in Xiao Han's hands at the same time."

"Mm!"

Gui Mei nodded and walked over to the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass. Its icy aura made him frown as he used his powerful Soul Power to protect his right hand.

Yue Guan likewise walked over to the Infernal Delicate Apricot.

"I'll count down from three. We move together!"

"Alright!"

Gui Mei nodded solemnly. Gu Han also stepped up to the Spring Water, ready to jump in the instant he swallowed the Immortal Herbs.

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

Whoosh!!!

The two truly deserved to be wielders of a Martial Soul Fusion Skill. Their coordination was flawless, and they plucked the Immortal Herbs they were responsible for almost simultaneously.

"Xiao Han!!"

At once, the two used Soul Power to send the Immortal Herbs flying toward Gu Han.

Gu Han caught them, kneaded the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot together, and swallowed them whole.

In an instant, scorching heat and bitter cold surged within his body. Without the slightest hesitation, Gu Han tossed his Soul Tool aside and jumped straight into the Spring Water.

"Ah, why did Junior Brother jump in!?"

Bibi Dong had never expected Gu Han to leap in right after eating them, and she was utterly startled. The energy radiating from that Spring Water was more than even Yue Guan and Gui Mei could comfortably endure. Yet her Junior Brother had jumped right in—how could that be okay?

"Saintess, be careful. Do not go near the Spring Water!"

Seeing this, Gui Mei hurriedly stopped Bibi Dong. Even he found the Spring Water's energy uncomfortable, let alone a newly advanced Soul Elder like Bibi Dong.

Compared to Gui Mei and Bibi Dong's shock, Yue Guan was much calmer.

"You two needn't worry. With the Infernal Delicate Apricot and Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass protecting him, Xiao Han will be fine after jumping in. On the contrary, he can use this unique Spring Water to better absorb the herbs' medicinal properties and achieve Ice Fire Body Tempering."

"So that's how it is. You scared me to death."

Bibi Dong let out a sigh of relief and patted her already well-developed chest with her little hand. She had thought her Junior Brother was about to die.

Then she gave an annoyed little huff. "Hmph! Seriously, jumping in all of a sudden and making me worry!"

"Alright, Xiao Dongdong, come over here. There's a Narcissus Jade Bone for you. Absorb it first. By the time you've mostly absorbed it, Xiao Han should be about ready to come back up."

Yue Guan plucked the crystalline herb, which resembled a green lotus and white lotus root, and beckoned Bibi Dong over.

"After taking this Narcissus Jade Bone, it can nourish your tendons and strengthen your bones, open the flow through the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, and it can also make your skin smoother and more delicate."

The first effects did not particularly appeal to Bibi Dong, but the last sentence made her eyes light up. She hurried over, took the Narcissus Jade Bone, and looked at Yue Guan with bright eyes.

"Senior Yue Guan, do I just eat this directly?"

"Mm. Only eat the petals, then suck the stamen at the end."

"Alright."

Bibi Dong nodded and consumed the Narcissus Jade Bone according to Yue Guan's instructions, then sat cross-legged on the ground to absorb it.

"Old Ghost, this Underworld Life Soul Grass possesses the Dark Attribute and can also increase Spiritual Power. It's very suitable for your Martial Soul. When taking it, only eat the leaves. Do not eat the roots."

"You two absorb them. I'll stand guard for you. Once you're done, I'll absorb mine."

As he spoke, Yue Guan harvested the unremarkable, weed-like Immortal Herb that radiated a dark aura through a special method and handed it to his old partner, Gui Mei.

"Mm."

Gui Mei nodded. He could feel his Martial Soul's yearning for this Immortal Herb.

After taking the Underworld Life Soul Grass and consuming it, he immediately felt an immensely powerful yet gentle energy arise within him. The energy spread through every Meridian in his body, even strengthening his Spiritual Power.

Before he could marvel at it, Gui Mei hurriedly sat cross-legged and began absorbing the energy within his body, making it his own.

Yue Guan, meanwhile, walked over to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, plucked it, and blissfully inhaled its fragrance at the tip of his nose.

"Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, oh, Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum... I never thought I would be able to see you in my lifetime."

Since Gu Han had not absorbed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, Yue Guan naturally would not stand on ceremony. However, he still had to stand guard over the others, so he did not rush to consume it. Instead, he began gleefully fussing over the pile of Immortal Herbs and precious flowers.

He was as happy as a child.

After Gu Han jumped into the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well, he felt half his body freeze with cold while the other half burned with unbearable heat. Even inside his body, it was the same.

Both inside and out, he was caught between ice and fire.

He circulated the Nameless Technique, absorbing the energy both inside and outside his body.

Whether it was ice or fire energy, the Nameless Technique refined it into pure, attribute-free energy before converting it into frigid Soul Power and returning it to his Dantian and Sea of Qi.

As this energy flowed into him, Gu Han's level rapidly reached thirty. He absorbed the remaining energy as well, storing it up so that once he obtained a soul ring, it could erupt all at once.

Time gradually passed. Since Gui Mei had the highest cultivation, his absorption speed was the fastest among the three.

He opened his eyes, which brimmed with indescribable excitement.

"This Immortal Herb actually raised my Soul Power by three levels!"

"And the bottleneck I'd vaguely sensed before is gone too!!"

"This Immortal Herb is actually this miraculous!!!"

One had to know that Gui Mei was an eighty-fourth-level Soul Douluo. The amount of Soul Power needed for him to advance could only be described as enormous, and this was merely through absorbing energy.

This single herb had actually raised him straight to level eighty-seven.

And that was far from all. He could even feel that his Martial Soul seemed to have evolved somewhat. Its appearance had not changed, but it was undeniably stronger.

Some hidden injuries left behind from his youth had also healed. If he had previously only been confident of breaking through to level ninety-five, then now he felt that levels ninety-seven, ninety-eight, or even ninety-nine were within reach.

How could he not be excited?

Looking at his agitated old friend, Yue Guan smiled confidently. "Of course. This is an Immortal Herb. Such a treasure should exist only in heaven—how could the mortal world encounter it more than a few times?"

"This time, we really owe Xiao Han. There's actually a whole pile of such precious treasures here!!"

"Mm, indeed."

Gui Mei nodded. If Gu Han had not said that Immortal Herbs might exist here, they might never have come in their entire lives, much less encountered such an opportunity.

"Alright, Yue Guan. Let me stand guard afterward. Go absorb that Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum in your hand."

"Alright."

Yue Guan nodded. When it came to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, he could be said to be the most knowledgeable person on the entire continent. After consuming it, he immediately sat cross-legged and absorbed the energy within his body that shared the same origin as his Martial Soul.

Not long after Yue Guan sat down, Gu Han leaped out of the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well.

By now, the Spring Water had already destroyed the clothes on his body, but he was not flustered in the slightest. He took out a spare set of clothes from his Soul Tool and changed into them.